Tatum High School
Public high school in Tatum, Texas · Tatum ISD · Grades 9–12
Tatum High School serves 437 students in grades 9–12 in Tatum (Rusk County). It is one of 4 schools in Tatum ISD. By enrollment it is the 981st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Tatum ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484224004805 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tatum ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 437 | 1,392 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 15.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.9% | 61.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Tatum High School in context
Size
Tatum High School is the only high school in Tatum ISD. Its 437 students are 31.4% of the district's 1,392. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15.4 miles away and have a median of 274 students, so Tatum High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 115 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 105, against an average of 109 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 108 in grade 9 and 109 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 44.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Tatum ISD (43%). Hispanic students are next, at 33%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.5% across Tatum ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Tatum High School has 34.89 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 437 students would have about 31.2 teachers, so Tatum High School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Beckville Junior-Senior High School, 6.3 miles away in Beckville ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44.9% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| Black | 17.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 108 |
| Grade 10 | 115 |
| Grade 11 | 105 |
| Grade 12 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Crystal Farms Rd, Tatum, TX 75691
Phone: (903)947-6482
Website: tatumisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tatum High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckville Junior-Senior High School | Beckville ISD | 6.3 mi | 347 | 8.6 | 32.9% |
| Carthage High School | Carthage ISD | 14.1 mi | 785 | 12.9 | 46% |
| Hallsville High School | Hallsville ISD | 14.2 mi | 1,451 | 12.5 | 35.1% |
| Panola Early College High School | Panola Charter School | 14.7 mi | 55 | 27.5 | – |
| Texas Early College High School | Panola Charter School | 16.2 mi | 97 | 24.3 | – |
| Panola Cs | Panola Charter School | 16.6 mi | 32 | 32 | – |
| Marshall High School | Marshall ISD | 17.3 mi | 1,467 | 15.2 | 74.5% |
| Lead Academy High School | Longview ISD | 17.4 mi | 201 | 14.8 | 85.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tatum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 306 |
| Tatum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 321 |
| Tatum Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 328 |